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If Maryland residents are being asked to amend Maryland's Constitution which requires the same type of property to be treated the same in order to target select golf courses for more money, then Maryland residents should be asked also to do same for select day care providers, religious institutions and swimming clubs.  The County needs the money, I guess.  A Democrat here.[/quote]

Great. Start your own movement for all of those.

But this thread is about why private country clubs are paying a minuscule fraction of the property taxes a homeowner pays.   [/quote]

My goal is is to target day care providers, religious orgs and swim clubs in your neighborhood, maybe TP.  The ones in my neighborhood will retain the reduced tax break.  I guess the State Constitution requires identical types of properties to be taxed the same, but so what.  I want to tax the orgs in your neighborhood.  I guess I should persuade Maryland voters to amend the State Constitution provision on equal treatment.  BTW.  I forget to say that TP politicos can't get the votes to change the state statute for all Maryland golf courses, so they are focusing on 4 golf courses.  Nice precedent.  [/quote]

I’m the poster you’re replying to/quoting

I agree with you 100%. Day care providers, religious orgs and swim clubs in my neighborhood should ALL be paying higher taxes. And anything you can do to further that end, I wholeheartedly support. [/quote]

Take note that I wish to increase taxes on these orgs in your neighborhood, not those in mine.  I want those in mine to retain their tax breaks, but not those near you.  Lets see how many day care providers/religious orgs/swim clubs survive with higher property taxes.  You should note, of course, that Maryland's Constitution prohibits this unequal treatment, maybe for good reason.

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